Comparing my (traded in) 2015 GS F-sport to my 2014 450GSh Lux - course a few extra horses never hurt either.

 

Well .... I really tried driving in normal and sport mode. Steering feels too loosey goosey. So after it's all said and done, it's always in Sport+ plus mode, Steering feels much tighter, shift points are held longer, much more fun to drive . 2015 GS 350 , Luxury package with 19" wheels. Too bad you have to reset the driving mode every time you restart the car! Two twists of the **** after starting , I'm finding I don't even think about it any more.

 

Does this apply to the 2016+ model as well? Deciding between 2016 Luxury vs F-sport.

 

@spb3 the basic concept is the same - however, many folks who have owned both the 2013-2015 F-Sport and the 2016+ F-Sport feel the general stiffness and connectedness was dialed back with the 2016 refresh. Some have even said its possible that the F-Sport and Luxury may have the same AVS pattern/logic for 2016. We haven't seen any documentation or presentations that can confirm for 2016+ GS's.

Essentially, you need to drive them back to back to back...drive a luxury pkg GS (which are rare) that has the AVS with Sport+ mode and then drive an F-Sport with AVS to see which you prefer.

See this helpful thread: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...6-2020-gs.html

 

AJLex19 thank you for your response. Will read that thread.

Couple follow up questions.
- Does rarity of GS Lux justify high price? I see a well packaged Lux for the price of F-Sport.
- I am not sure I will like the steering wheel with wooden trim. How much hassle is it to swap in a regular leather steering wheel?
- Is there a difference in brake size?

 

The used car market is really a seller's market at this time due to the pandemic from what i've seen. People are flocking more toward affordable, used cars so trade-in values are high and dealer asking prices are high as well. The Luxury package GS shouldn't command a much higher price than an F-Sport as they are about the same price brand new.

With the steering wheel, where there is a will there is a way! See here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...l-install.html

If you are getting AWD, there is no difference in brake size between trims. F-Sport RWD have larger brakes.